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TIL of Melvin Milligan, who in 2000, used the regular mail to send in his winning jackpot ticket and claim a $46 million prize. He did not use certified or insured mail. When asked to comment on this decision at his news conference, he stated “I have faith in the postal service.”

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d8QGK TIL Pierre and Marie Curie’s laboratory books from the 1890s are still so contaminated with radiation that they’re kept in special lead boxes and people who want to see them have to wear protective clothing.
xR1g TIL Elon Musk was heavily bullied as a child, and once a group of boys threw him down a flight of stairs and beat him until he was unconscious.
oBMYR TIL that "Where's Waldo?" was originally published as "Where's Wally?" in the United Kingdom--"Waldo" is the American adaptation of the series. Additionally, Wally was drawn smaller and smaller and the series continued, making him harder to find in subsequent books.
4keKJ TIL about Panchiko, the Band With An Astounding Story. A group of British teenagers formed a band and recorded a demo CD-R in 2000 which is quickly forgotten about. Around fifteen years later, someone discovered a corrupted copy in a charity shop, and it became an online phenomenon. More in comment.
eEWn TIL that a shirt made in the 1300s would cost $3,500 to make today.